The lace pattern is made by a combination of hand transferred stitches and the use of a jack machine. The coloured silk embroidery of roses, oak leaves, acorns and violets is done by hand. Marked 'A...A' below the welt for the short lived…

Each handframe had its own mould for casting the needles into leads. A mixture of lead and tin was heated and poured into the mould. Needles were then placed into the molten metal. The number of needles held by each lead varied for different frames.…

A rectangle of brown silk knitted with a spider-work ground. The sides and the bottom edge are patterned with zigzags and fans whereas the bottom has a pattern of beehives and zigzags. Received with the information that is 'made on the hosiery…

Although William Elliot invented a fast black dye for silk in the 18th century, fast black dyes for wool and silk were not achieved until the end of the 19th century. This black wool stocking which is made on a circular machine is stamped in gold…

A pair of digital socks in black wool. They were probably knitted on a glove machine. They have ribbed cuffs. One sock has a card attached with matching wool (for darning) and is stamped in gold 'The Jaeger Co., Ltd, London, Pure Wool, Foreign'. Dr…

A bathing costume in scarlet wool machine embroidered in white cotton with a diaper of hexagons. The suit is made with a back and V necked front in embroidered wool and fastens with press studs on the left shoulder. The skirt partially covers…

A man's fashioned pullover in scarlet wool knitted on a 33 gauge machine. The V neck is edged with ribbing and there is ribbing at the bottom and at the edges of the long sleeves. The woven label reads '100% Pure Merino Wool, 33 Gauge, Super 70's,…

A woman's jumper in spun red and white silk. The back is plain, the front has rather an heraldic arrangement of bands and stars. The neck, short sleeve and waist have bands of red ribbing. According to the information that came with it, this jumper…

A woman's short sleeved jumper in fawn cashmere lacy knit decorated with green spun silk zigzags. It has cuffs, waist and turndown collar in fawn ribbing and is labelled 'Made in England by Allen, Solly & Co Ltd', 'Pure Chinese Cashmere' and…

A women's cardigan-jacket in orange, grey, pink and white silk (or rayon) machine knitted using a double knit construction and the Jacquard apparatus. The long sleeves have grey ribbed cuffs and there is a band of knitting around the neck and front…